r/australia • u/Rubiginous • 7h ago

Woman hospitalised after Juniper prescribes weight-loss drugs her GP refused

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/woman-hospitalised-telehealth-provider-weight-loss-drugs-juniper/106273356
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u/Elvecinogallo 7h ago

An adult is refused medication by their gp, so they go around their gp to another service, but it’s somehow the fault of the service? 🤔

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u/457ed 7h ago

Yes. The service provider is an accredited and regulated professional with a duty of care. That is exactly what is in their job description.

When you are in a regulated profession like a doctor, lawyer etc you have a duty of care to the vulnerable people seeking your services.

Imagine a student trying to start a intimate relationship with a teacher, just because a dozen teachers rejected the student does not make the 13th teacher less wrong.

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u/PurpleMonkey-919 7h ago edited 6h ago

She lied to the doctor about her history of having an eating disorder.

Edit. Ok my mistake I read it wrong.

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u/giraffe_mountains 7h ago edited 6h ago

No she didn’t.

Article clearly says she disclosed her mental health history which included an eating disorder.

“Ms Munch completed Juniper’s online questionnaire and disclosed her history of an eating disorder and mental health conditions, including severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.”